Eldur Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 "A shame they never introduced her into service." Not really. The USAF did way better buying the Viper. It could carry more payload farther, the Viper also shared some parts with the Eagle, keeping costs. down. F-20 was designed initially for a Hornet engine, one of the main reasons that the USAF went with Viper over the YF-17. they would have looked like fools asking for money from Congress for the F-20 after having said they wanted the F-16 because of shared engines. I know that it has been written that the F-20 may have been the best fighter never put into production, but from a sales standpoint it was doomed. The Viper could out-everything it, and it was also proven weapons system with sales all over the world. That said, I'd fly it!!! I still think the F-20 would have been a formidable low cost export fighter, just like what the F-5 always has been. The US always had better planes to go with than the F-5 as well which is why they never really used it themselves, apart from making them MiG-28s for Top Gun and using the two seated T-38s as trainers. The pinnacle would be an F-29 though... but having an X-29 put into service would even more being what if than having the Tigershark. But I'd totally love to fly such planes in DCS, would be extremely interesting to see their (well approximated) FMs in action... but without all the data, it's hard to come by with DCS grade simulations for those anyway.
nibbylot Posted August 18, 2019 Author Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) I got the aim-9 working again and here's some progress on the stores page (this is not final, just testing the reading of stores) Edited August 18, 2019 by nibbylot My mods: T-45C Heli EFM Demo FPV Drone
norbot Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 Good to hear that your project is progressing. :)
Lee19822 Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 cant wait for this to come out keep up the good work.
Shinden Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 So excited to see that it's working now.I'm eagerly awaiting this. Is there anything else you can tell us about, like what you're working on?
nibbylot Posted August 19, 2019 Author Posted August 19, 2019 So excited to see that it's working now.I'm eagerly awaiting this. Is there anything else you can tell us about, like what you're working on? Well I'm trying to redo the external model, but my modeling skills are not great and I'm having a hard time making a quality model. I could really use someone who is skilled to help make the external model. Otherwise most of the systems are working and I'm just working on the weapons system and MFDs. I have the radar and aim120 working as well. My mods: T-45C Heli EFM Demo FPV Drone
Stratos Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 Please include the AIM-7, that was the main weapon of the F-20. I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai!
norbot Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Please include the AIM-7, that was the main weapon of the F-20. Main weapon? As much as I remember, only 3 prototypes were built, before the programm was cancelled.
Stratos Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Main weapon? As much as I remember, only 3 prototypes were built, before the programm was cancelled. Planned man, planned. That was the main difference between the A Viper and the Tigershark, the F-20 was promoted as being Sparrow (hence BVR capable). I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai!
norbot Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Planned man, planned. That was the main difference between the A Viper and the Tigershark, the F-20 was promoted as being Sparrow (hence BVR capable). Thanks man, thanks. Should have told it from the beginning.
Harlikwin Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Is this going to be clicky? Or FC3 like? New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
nibbylot Posted August 22, 2019 Author Posted August 22, 2019 The AIM-7 is included and also working. Is this going to be clicky? Or FC3 like? Yes the cockpit will be clicky, most of the important switches are currently working My mods: T-45C Heli EFM Demo FPV Drone
DmitriKozlowsky Posted August 22, 2019 Posted August 22, 2019 Warriors : Barrett Tillman 1990 For a great war novel, air tactics, and techno-tactical discussion of F-20 in AA combat, Warriors (1990) a techno thriller by Barrett Tilman is excellent. https://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Barrett-Tillman/dp/0553348817/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=20Q9FSJMG5FD631FF0AJ BTW I enjoyed Sixth Battle far more. Its more technical, more detailed.
PetRock Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 ALL OF MY YES! PnM crew will be watching this with avid attention. I don't know if we have any coders in our group but we have some damn fine liveries guys that may be interested. Good luck and good hunting!
airdamien Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Jam it up on github so we can flyyyy. And maybe help.
PetRock Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 Just checking in. You still looking for modelers? I think I have 1 interested in skins.
ghostrider4515 Posted September 27, 2019 Posted September 27, 2019 i was just watching this vid and stumbled across this thread hope its still alive one down side to dcs is that the mods die out to fast and never get release hope to see this
nibbylot Posted September 28, 2019 Author Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Yes slowly but surely Edited February 21, 2020 by nibbylot My mods: T-45C Heli EFM Demo FPV Drone
Stratos Posted September 29, 2019 Posted September 29, 2019 Good to see this one is moving forward. Keep at it please. I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai!
Stratos Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) BTW, will you add the air to air refuelling door/bulge, even If is only for eye candy? Or maybe the refueling probe? Edited October 14, 2019 by Stratos I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai!
TheCamper Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 Some news? [DCS: F-5E BRASIL] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
PetRock Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 Yes slowly but surely :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Keep up the good work!
J-20 Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 If you ever make this into an official module, I will be the first to buy it.
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